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Table 1 Available methods for quantitative synthesis in prognostic factor research

From: Evidence synthesis in prognosis research

Available data

Estimate of interest

Possible methods for evidence synthesis

AD

Baseline characteristics

Linear FOA

Meta-regression [34]

 

Similarly adjusted FOAs

Linear FOA

Univariate meta-analysis [19], multivariate meta-analysis [20, 33, 57]

  

Non-linear FOA

Univariate meta-analysis [36, 37], multivariate meta-analysis [35]

 

Not similarly adjusted FOAs

Linear FOA

Multivariate meta-analysis [33, 56, 57]

IPD

 

Linear FOA

One-stage meta-analysis [34, 38], two-stage meta-analysis [38], multivariate

   

meta-analysis [38, 56], graphical meta-analysis [98]

  

Non-linear FOA

One-stage meta-analysis [34, 41], two-stage meta-analysis [37, 41], multivariate

   

meta-analysis [43]

IPD + AD

Baseline characteristiscs

Linear FOA

Hierarchical-related regression [34]

  

Non-linear FOA

Hierarchical-related regression [34]

 

Similarly adjusted FOAs

Linear FOA

Two-stage meta-analysis, hierarchical-related regression [49]

  

Non-linear FOA

Two-stage meta-analysis [37], hierarchical-related regression [34]

 

Not similarly adjusted FOAs

Linear FOA

Multivariate meta-analysis [51, 56], adaptation method [53, 54]

  1. FOA factor-outcome association